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Do you struggle with understanding the Catholic Faith? Sometimes we know the teachings of the Church, but don't understand the "why" of the teaching, or be at a loss for how the teaching is applied. T... moreDo you struggle with understanding the Catholic Faith? Sometimes we know the teachings of the Church, but don't understand the "why" of the teaching, or be at a loss for how the teaching is applied. This blog aims to tackle that problem and bring a fresh perspective to all things Catholic. Your participation is encouraged! Just join DeoSpace.com to comment.
Life and Mercy International is a pastoral Catholic lay ministry from the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City.
With the blessing of His Holiness Pope John Paul II and several cardinals a... moreLife and Mercy International is a pastoral Catholic lay ministry from the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City.
With the blessing of His Holiness Pope John Paul II and several cardinals and bishops, for the past 17 years we have been sharing the messages revealed through the images of Our Lady of Guadalupe and her apparitions to Saint Juan Diego, the Divine Mercy, and the Holy Face from the Shroud of Turin. We have shared these messages in more than 3,000 locations in hundreds of countries worldwide. Each image we share has been physically touched to the miraculous original Tilma of Saint Juan Diego. Offering veneration of these blessed images gives Life and Mercy International the opportunity to present the urgent call to the world, the call that we be promoters and witnesses, convert our hears and minds and understand and live the truth of the value of every human life from the moment of conception to natural death. less
Fundación Vida y Misericordia Internacional es un apostolado catolico parteneciente a la Pastoral de la Basilica de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe en las Cuidad de Mexico.
Con la bendicion de S.S. Juan... moreFundación Vida y Misericordia Internacional es un apostolado catolico parteneciente a la Pastoral de la Basilica de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe en las Cuidad de Mexico.
Con la bendicion de S.S. Juan Pablo II, y de varios Cardenales y Obispos; en los ultimos 17 anos hemos realizado mas de 3,000 conferencias acerca del mensaje de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe y sus apariciones a San Juan Diego, así como los mensajes e imágenes sagraded de Jesus, La Divina Misericordia y del Rostro Sagrado de la Sabana Santa de Turin, en varios paises del mundo.
La veneracion de estas Imagenes Sagradas y como Fundación Vida y Misericordia Internacional, es un llamado al mundo y un compromiso urgente de ser promotores y testigos de la conversion de los corazones y mentes hacia un entendimiento de la verdad, de defender, promover y salvaguardar el valor de toda vida humana, desde del momento de la concepción hasta la muerte natural. less
To “The Church of The Annunciation” justly belongs the honor of being the oldest as well as the most important Parish in Houston.
"In the aftermath of the Civil War, money and building supplies were ... moreTo “The Church of The Annunciation” justly belongs the honor of being the oldest as well as the most important Parish in Houston.
"In the aftermath of the Civil War, money and building supplies were scarce, but a priest had $1,000, so he bought an old courthouse, dismantled it, cleaned the brick and built the current church's foundation, according to the plans. With no additional funds available, the foundation remained a church without walls, until people of other denominations began asking the Catholics, why they didn't finish it. When Houstonians discovered money was the problem, they raised the funds required to finish the building, through festivals and Ice Cream socials.
"It was a very ecumenical effort and very different from what you might find today." Msgr Anton Frank told the Houston Post in 1981. The contents of the cornerstone reveal that ecumenical nature. In addition to Confederate and Union currency, a French Catholic newspaper from New Orleans, the names of 11 priests and a bishop, and a copy of the Texas Baptist Herald.
The Church of The Annunciation was the second Catholic Church established in Houston and was an outgrowth of the original St Vincent’s established in 1839. It was the work of the Very Rev. Joseph Querat, a canon of the Cathedral in Lyons, France and a missionary to Texas from 1852-1878.
In 1866 the bishop of Galveston, Claude M. Dubuis, purchased from Peter W. Gray the half block at Texas and Crawford streets for $2,000. The bricks from the old Harris County Courthouse were purchased and used for the construction of the church which was started in 1867 and completed in 1873. On April 4, 1869, the cornerstone was laid by dignitaries who marched to this site from old St Vincent’s; the sacristy and steeple were added between 1881 and 1884. Texas architect Nicholas J. Clayton, later designed the bell tower and entrance using the Gothic forms of European cathedrals.
Standing near the business center of Houston, Annunciation was the home of the city’s early leaders and continues to minister to the faithful of Houston and thousands of visitors each year. Although Rev. Joseph Querat, the founding pastor, planned an edifice in a style worthy of a Cathedral, it never gained that status. The church is located at the corner of Texas Ave and Crawford and is the oldest existing church building in the city.
Nicholas J. Clayton was the man most responsible for the remarkable buildings found in Houston and Galveston. In addition to Annunciation Church, Clayton's work includes the Bishop's Palace, St Patricks, St. Mary's, Sacred Heart, St. Mary's University, St. Mary's Cathedral in Austin, and Ursuline Academy in Dallas and many others...
Annunciation was recorded as a Texas historic landmark 1969. less
Fr. Jaimon Dominic is from India and currently serves as priest in the Diocese of Cheyenne. Father has been in Wyoming since September 2014. He has also served as a priest in India and Africa.
2629 The vocabulary of supplication in the New Testament is rich in shades of meaning: ask, beseech, plead, invoke, entreat, cry out, even “struggle in prayer.”102 Its most usual form, because the ... more2629 The vocabulary of supplication in the New Testament is rich in shades of meaning: ask, beseech, plead, invoke, entreat, cry out, even “struggle in prayer.”102 Its most usual form, because the most spontaneous, is petition: by prayer of petition we express awareness of our relationship with God. We are creatures who are not our own beginning, not the masters of adversity, not our own last end. We are sinners who as Christians know that we have turned away from our Father. Our petition is already a turning back to him. (396)
2630 The New Testament contains scarcely any prayers of lamentation, so frequent in the Old Testament. In the risen Christ the Church’s petition is buoyed by hope, even if we still wait in a state of expectation and must be converted anew every day. Christian petition, what St. Paul calls “groaning,” arises from another depth, that of creation “in labor pains” and that of ourselves “as we wait for the redemption of our bodies. For in this hope we were saved.”103 In the end, however, “with sighs too deep for words” the Holy Spirit “helps us in our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with sighs too deep for words.”104 (2090)
2631 The first movement of the prayer of petition is asking forgiveness, like the tax collector in the parable: “God, be merciful to me a sinner!”105 It is a prerequisite for righteous and pure prayer. A trusting humility brings us back into the light of communion between the Father and his Son Jesus Christ and with one another, so that “we receive from him whatever we ask.”106 Asking forgiveness is the prerequisite for both the Eucharistic liturgy and personal prayer. (2838)
2632 Christian petition is centered on the desire and search for the Kingdom to come, in keeping with the teaching of Christ.107 There is a hierarchy in these petitions: we pray first for the Kingdom, then for what is necessary to welcome it and cooperate with its coming. This collaboration with the mission of Christ and the Holy Spirit, which is now that of the Church, is the object of the prayer of the apostolic community.108 It is the prayer of Paul, the apostle par excellence, which reveals to us how the divine solicitude for all the churches ought to inspire Christian prayer.109 By prayer every baptized person works for the coming of the Kingdom. (2816, 1942, 2854)
2633 When we share in God’s saving love, we understand that every need can become the object of petition. Christ, who assumed all things in order to redeem all things, is glorified by what we ask the Father in his name.110 It is with this confidence that St. James and St. Paul exhort us to pray at all times.111 (2830) less
2626 Blessing expresses the basic movement of Christian prayer: it is an encounter between God and man. In blessing, God’s gift and man’s acceptance of it are united in dialogue with each other. Th... more2626 Blessing expresses the basic movement of Christian prayer: it is an encounter between God and man. In blessing, God’s gift and man’s acceptance of it are united in dialogue with each other. The prayer of blessing is man’s response to God’s gifts: because God blesses, the human heart can in return bless the One who is the source of every blessing. (1078)
2627 Two fundamental forms express this movement: our prayer ascends in the Holy Spirit through Christ to the Father—we bless him for having blessed us;97 it implores the grace of the Holy Spirit that descends through Christ from the Father—he blesses us.98 (1083) less
Matthew 18:19-20
19 "Again, [amen,] I say to you, if two of you agree on earth about anything for which they are to pray, it shall be granted to them by my heavenly Father. 20 For where two or three... moreMatthew 18:19-20
19 "Again, [amen,] I say to you, if two of you agree on earth about anything for which they are to pray, it shall be granted to them by my heavenly Father. 20 For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.”
Getting married today is very different from 50 years ago. How can we, and the Church as a whole, help to ensure that Catholic marriages are valid? What factors in the culture and Church are helping... moreGetting married today is very different from 50 years ago. How can we, and the Church as a whole, help to ensure that Catholic marriages are valid? What factors in the culture and Church are helping cause more invalid marriages? More people are either delaying marriage or turning away from the possibility. How can we highlight the wonders of marriage and the gift God gives us in this vocation -- a vocation which, true to Christ, shares in his Cross and Resurrection.
How can we support the family better, both in good times and in times of difficulty, crisis, or brokeness? What programs and types of assistance are offered in parishes, dioceses, and other places to... moreHow can we support the family better, both in good times and in times of difficulty, crisis, or brokeness? What programs and types of assistance are offered in parishes, dioceses, and other places to help the family be healthy, vibrant and to overcome crises?
Here we can learn about and ask questions about what the synod in October is about: its meaning and goals. The Synod on the Family in Rome, 2014 is an emergency meeting of some representative bishops... moreHere we can learn about and ask questions about what the synod in October is about: its meaning and goals. The Synod on the Family in Rome, 2014 is an emergency meeting of some representative bishops worldwide to discuss and pastoral problems related to the family in the context of evangelization.
Let's discuss and share about the Synod on the Family (2014 in Rome) and its work for the pastoral care of the family. All issues are open as long as we work towards the truth in charity. Let's brin... moreLet's discuss and share about the Synod on the Family (2014 in Rome) and its work for the pastoral care of the family. All issues are open as long as we work towards the truth in charity. Let's bring things to light and get creative in how to help the family today.
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